{{tnr}}'''Norman DeValois "Norm" Dicks''' (b. December 16, 1940) was a [[Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Washington]]. Dicks represented the [[Washington's 6th Congressional District|6th Congressional District of Washington]] from 1976 to 2013. He did not run for re-election in 2012.<ref name="wsj">[http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/03/02/rep-norm-dicks-18-term-incumbent-to-retire/ ''Wall Street Journal'' "Rep. Norm Dicks, 18-Term Incumbent, to Retire," March 2, 2012]</ref>

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{{tnr}}'''Norman DeValois "Norm" Dicks''' (b. December 16, 1940) was a [[Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Washington]]. Dicks represented the [[Washington's 6th Congressional District|6th Congressional District of Washington]] from 1976 to 2013. He did not run for re-election in 2012.<ref name="wsj">[http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/03/02/rep-norm-dicks-18-term-incumbent-to-retire/ ''Wall Street Journal'', "Rep. Norm Dicks, 18-Term Incumbent, to Retire," March 2, 2012]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Dicks was a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|moderate Democratic follower]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/norman_dicks/400109 ''Gov Track'' "Dicks" Accessed May 23, 2012]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Dicks was a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|moderate Democratic follower]]."<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/norman_dicks/400109 ''GovTrack'', "Dicks" Accessed May 23, 2012]</ref>

==Biography==

==Biography==

Dicks earned his bachelor's and J.D. from the University of Washington. He then became an aide to U.S. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson of Washington before pursuing his own political career.

Dicks earned his bachelor's and J.D. from the University of Washington. He then became an aide to U.S. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson of Washington before pursuing his own political career.

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===U.S. House===

===U.S. House===

====2011-12====

====2011-12====

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Dicks was a member of the following House committees<ref>[http://democrats.appropriations.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=5 ''House Committee on Appropriations - Democrats'' "About the Committee," Accessed November 16, 2011]</ref>:

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Dicks was a member of the following House committees<ref>[http://democrats.appropriations.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=5 ''House Committee on Appropriations - Democrats'', "About the Committee," accessed November 16, 2011]</ref>:

* [[United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations]] ''Ranking member''

* [[United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations]] ''Ranking member''

** Subcommittee on Defense ''Ranking member''

** Subcommittee on Defense ''Ranking member''

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====Fiscal Cliff====

====Fiscal Cliff====

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Dicks voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

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Dicks voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'', "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013]</ref>

==Elections==

==Elections==

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===2010===

===2010===

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On November 2, 2010, Dicks won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Doug Cloud (R).<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf ''U.S. Congress House Clerk'' "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"]</ref>

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On November 2, 2010, Dicks won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Doug Cloud (R).<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf ''U.S. Congress House Clerk'', "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"]</ref>

{{Election box 2010

{{Election box 2010

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==Campaign donors==

==Campaign donors==

[[File:Norm Dicks 2010 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Dicks's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]]

[[File:Norm Dicks 2010 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Dicks's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]]

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Dicks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Dicks's campaign committee raised a total of $1,412,760 and spent $1,582,738.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00007918&cycle=2010 ''Open Secrets'' "Norm Dicks 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011]</ref>

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Dicks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Dicks's campaign committee raised a total of $1,412,760 and spent $1,582,738.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00007918&cycle=2010 ''Open Secrets'', "Norm Dicks 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 16, 2011]</ref>

{{Congress donor box 2010

{{Congress donor box 2010

|Chamber = U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, 6th District

|Chamber = U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, 6th District

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===Congressional staff salaries===

===Congressional staff salaries===

::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Dicks paid his congressional staff a total of $1,079,103 in 2011. Overall, [[Washington]] ranked 18th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/208/Rep_Norm_Dicks.html ''LegiStorm'', "Norm Dicks," Accessed September 7, 2012]</ref>

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Dicks paid his congressional staff a total of $1,079,103 in 2011. Overall, [[Washington]] ranked 18th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/208/Rep_Norm_Dicks.html ''LegiStorm'', "Norm Dicks," accessed September 7, 2012]</ref>

===Net worth===

===Net worth===

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:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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:: ''See also: [[Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Dicks' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $432,007 to $980,000. That averages to $1,412,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00007918&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Norm Dicks (D-Wash), 2010"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Dicks' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $432,007 to $980,000. That averages to $1,412,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00007918&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets'', "Norm Dicks (D-Wash), 2010"]</ref>

===Political positions===

===Political positions===

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==Personal==

==Personal==

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Dicks and his wife, Suzanne, have two children.<ref name="bio">[http://www.house.gov/dicks/biograph.shtml ''Official House website'' "Biography," Accessed November 16, 2011]</ref>

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Dicks and his wife, Suzanne, have two children.<ref name="bio">[http://www.house.gov/dicks/biograph.shtml ''Official House website'', "Biography," accessed November 16, 2011]</ref>

==Recent news==

==Recent news==

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Committee assignments

U.S. House

2011-12

Issues

Investigation

Along with six other members of a the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on defense, which controls Pentagon spending, Dicks fell under scrutiny by ethics investigators in fall 2009. Two separate ethics offices are examining the seven lawmakers who helped steer federal funds to clients of the PMA Group. The lawmakers under scrutiny, John P. Murtha (D-Penn.), Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.), Jim Moran (D-Va.), Dicks, Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) , Bill Young (R-Fla.) and Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.), also received campaign contributions from the firm and its clients.[4]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Dicks voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]

Analysis

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Dicks paid his congressional staff a total of $1,079,103 in 2011. Overall, Washington ranked 18th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[8]

Net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Dicks' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $432,007 to $980,000. That averages to $1,412,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[9]

Political positions

Voting with party

November 2011

Dicks voted with the Democratic Party 92.4% of the time, which ranked 104 among the 192 House Democratic members as of November 2011.[10]